Eve of election finds few real judicial races in southeast Michigan

As much press and debate as the Supreme Court elections receive for their vitriol and expense, local judicial elections don’t get anywhere near the attention. (Perhaps because they’re truly nonpartisan, instead of the “nonpartisan” farce surrounding the MSC). This year finds several local judgeships up for election, particularly in district courts. But most of these ...

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In Washtenaw County, an incumbent circuit judge is being challenged by… Me! I live in Washtenaw County and have worked for the past decade as an assistant prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Local news outlets report that this is the first time an incumbent Washtenaw County circuit judge has ever been challenged, and the race has generated significant interest in the legal and larger communities here.